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Category: Environment & Impact

Once Numbering Less Than 400, Majestic Bukhara Deer Return To The Wilds Of Kazakhstan
Conservation

Once Numbering Less Than 400, Majestic Bukhara Deer Return To The Wilds Of Kazakhstan

November 27, 2019

PICTURED: A Bukhara deer stag (cervus elaphus bactrianus) at the Cologne Zoo. Photo credit Sarefo. CC 2.0. Kazakhstan, September…

Lost to Science For 30 Years, Team Captures 200 Images of This Tiny Vietnamese Deer
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Lost to Science For 30 Years, Team Captures 200 Images of This Tiny Vietnamese Deer

November 12, 2019December 6, 2023

In the digital age of globalization, Google, and infinite access to information, it might pass someone by that there’s…

Fishermen Working To Achieve IUCN Green List Standards See The Seal Population Recover Off Lima Coast
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Fishermen Working To Achieve IUCN Green List Standards See The Seal Population Recover Off Lima Coast

November 6, 2019

LIMA, Peru. November, 2019. Lima Peru is the site of a remarkable revival of marine wildlife. Off the coast…

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?
Environment

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?

November 5, 2019

Desertification – a phenomenon that for the longest time was associated with deserts, is actually much more to do…

Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House
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Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House

November 1, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. October 25th, 2019. The House recently gathered to hear a resolution set forth for the consideration of…

Skyrocketing Natural Resource Revenues Mean More Money For Conservation
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Skyrocketing Natural Resource Revenues Mean More Money For Conservation

October 28, 2019

PICTURED: An offshore oil platform off the coast of Brazil. Photo credit wikimedia CC 3.0 Brazil. According to a…

500% More Land Needed For England And Wales To Feed Population Through Organic Farming
Environment

500% More Land Needed For England And Wales To Feed Population Through Organic Farming

October 21, 2019

PICTURED: Members of an organic farming community near Rostock, Germany Photo credit Wikimedia CC 4.0 In a recent paper…

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UPDATE: Imprisoned Iranian Wildlife Biologists Have Their Death Penalty Charges Dropped

October 18, 2019

PICTURED: Top row from left to right, Sam Rajabi, Houman Jowkar, Niloufar Bayani, Morad Tahbaz, and bottom row, from…

Interior Department Directs $100 Million For Public-Private Wetlands/Waterfowl Conservation
Conservation

Interior Department Directs $100 Million For Public-Private Wetlands/Waterfowl Conservation

September 30, 2019

PICTURED: The Snake Wild and Scenic River, Idaho. The Upper Snake is one of the largest beneficiaries of this…

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?
Environment

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?

September 25, 2019

Image by David Mark. For many years the argument for reducing animal agriculture in the U.S. and the world…

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation
Environment

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation

September 21, 2019

PICTURED: Nibepo – Aike Ranch, El Calafate, Argentina. Photo Credit Alex Proimos CC 2.0. “A decrease equivalent to the…

Madagascar’s Indigenous Communities Are Taking Initiative To Save Endangered Lemurs And Prevent Deforestation
Conservation

Madagascar’s Indigenous Communities Are Taking Initiative To Save Endangered Lemurs And Prevent Deforestation

September 5, 2019

PICTURED: The silky sifaka in Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. Photo credit, Jeff Gibbs, taken from Wikimedia. The South-west of…

Partnering With Indigenous Communities, Conservationists Can Protect Wildlife While Preserving Tribal Tradition
Conservation

Partnering With Indigenous Communities, Conservationists Can Protect Wildlife While Preserving Tribal Tradition

August 31, 2019

PICTURED: The Lion Guardians of Ruaha from left to right, Gwagi, Darem, Stephano (coordinator), Ema, Mandela, and Daudi. Photo…

As Wildfires Rage In Forests Across The Globe, Sec. Bernhardt Prepares For Fire Season At Home
Policy

As Wildfires Rage In Forests Across The Globe, Sec. Bernhardt Prepares For Fire Season At Home

August 22, 2019

PICTURED: The 2017 La Tuna Fire, the biggest in Los Angeles’ history. Photo credit: Scott L“More than 21,000 square…

Policy

UPDATE: Imprisoned Iranian Scientists Trying To Save Their 50 Remaining Cheetahs Go On Hunger Strike

August 12, 2019

PICTURED: Top row from left to right, Sam Rajabi, Houman Jowkar, Niloufar Bayani, Morad Tahbaz, and bottom row, from…

Imprisoned Iranian Scientists Trying To Save Their 50 Remaining Cheetahs Go On Hunger Strike – Hashtag To Join Them For 24 Hours
Policy

Imprisoned Iranian Scientists Trying To Save Their 50 Remaining Cheetahs Go On Hunger Strike – Hashtag To Join Them For 24 Hours

August 10, 2019

PICTURED: Top row from left to right, Sam Rajabi, Houman Jowkar, Niloufar Bayani, Morad Tahbaz, and bottom row, from…

IUCN Red List Passes 100,000 Species Assessed
Conservation

IUCN Red List Passes 100,000 Species Assessed

July 23, 2019

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has broken through the 100,000 species barrier; it…

Peru Comes Good On Immense 2014 Commitments To Conserving Their Natural Treasures
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Peru Comes Good On Immense 2014 Commitments To Conserving Their Natural Treasures

July 18, 2019

PICTURED: Organizers and leaders smile on closing of the Amazon portion of Peru’s Natural Legacy. Photo credit Gordon and…

Cooperation Or Conflict: How To Save Biodiversity In The Tropics
Conservation

Cooperation Or Conflict: How To Save Biodiversity In The Tropics

July 17, 2019

Tremendous sacrifices have been made in the quest to feed the people of the world, much of it fronted…

Operation Thunderball Saves More Trafficked Wildlife Than Any To Come Before
Conservation

Operation Thunderball Saves More Trafficked Wildlife Than Any To Come Before

July 14, 2019

Operation Thunderball – no it isn’t a convoluted scheme by a villain in a James Bond film, but rather…

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